Creighton Blue Jays vs UConn Huskies Odds, AI Picks, and Prediction
Looking to win big? The Bluejays and Huskies face off at 7:00 ET on FS1. The 2023 NCAA National Champions, the Connecticut Huskies, are hosting the game at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT. This Big East conference matchup, with huge NCAAB standings implications, has an over/under of 143.5 points, and the Creighton vs UConn Prediction favors the Huskies to win at home vs the Bluejays.
Game Information
CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS vs UCONN HUSKIES |
Location of the Game: Gampel Pavilion, Storrs CT |
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 17th 7:00 ET |
Reason:2023-2024 NCAAB Regular Season |
How to watch: FS1 |
AI Betting Picks
Here are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
ODDS | AI PICKS |
MONEYLINE | UConn Huskies -260 |
SPREAD | UConn Huskies -6.5 |
OVER/UNDER | Under 144 |
Creighton vs Connecticut Prediction Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
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Creighton Bluejays
Creighton enters today’s game as the underdog, as they have been the favorite in 16 of their 17 games this season. The Bluejays are 13-4 overall, including a 4-2 record in Big East play. They have won four straight games and are 5-2 on the road this season.
On the road, Creighton has an average scoring margin of +12.7 points per game. Over their last 10 road games, the Bluejays are 6-4, and they have gone 3-2 in their last five games away from home.
Creighton’s ATS record this season is 9-8, but they are just 0-1 vs. the spread as the underdog. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Bluejays have an ATS mark of 6-4.
This season, the over/under record in Creighton games is 6-11. So far, in the NCAAB team stats, their games have averaged 145.5 points. Today’s over/under line of 143.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games this year (149.7). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 134 points.
The Creighton offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 66 points versus St. John’s. During the game, they attempted 27 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 36.7%. The top scorer for the Bluejays was Ryan Kalkbrenner with 18 points, while Baylor Scheierman also chipped in with 17 points.
Coming into today’s game, the Creighton defense is giving up an average of 65.6 points per contest. Against St. John’s in their most recent game, the Creighton defense gave up a total of 65 points while allowing St. John’s to hit 36% of their shots.
Connecticut Huskies
Connecticut enters this game as a 6-point favorite, and they have been excellent at home this season, going 11-0 with an average scoring margin of +25.6 points per game. They have won 11 straight games at home, and their record in Big East play is 5-1.
Overall, the Huskies have gone 15-2 this season, and they have won five straight games. In their last game, they defeated Georgetown by a score of 80-67. So far, Connecticut has been favored in 16 of their 17 games, going 15-1 in those contests.
Connecticut’s ATS record for the season is 9-7-1, and they are 6-5 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Huskies have gone 5-4-1 ATS.
This season, the over/under record for Connecticut games is 10-7, and today’s over/under line of 143.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games (146.4). So far, 11 of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s total, and their games have averaged 148.6 points. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 with an average of 156 points scored.
The Connecticut offense is coming off a game in which they scored 80 points vs. Georgetown. Overall their field goal percentage was 51.1% while connecting on 13 threes. On the NCAAB player stats, leading the team in scoring was Alex Karaban with 26 points. Cam Spencer also added 20 points for the Huskies.
So far this season, the Connecticut defense has been performing well, ranking 45th in the country at 65.5 points allowed per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Connecticut’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 40.0% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 32.4% this season.
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